Fundamentals of Project Management

Overview

This course is aimed at managers who are new to project management and would benefit from an overall understanding of the life cycle of a project and the key activities and outputs that occur in the different phases of a project. 

It aims to provide a structured approach to the key phases of a project and the roles and responsibilities of a project manager in each phase. It also focuses on developing your skills in applying basic project management techniques. The course is highly participative, fun and interactive and you will apply all your learning to an on-going case study.

This is a two day course

Objectives

To enable you to:

• Understand the key phases of a project and the roles and responsibilities of the project manager in each phase 
• Understand the need to correctly define the project 
• Be able to apply simple project management techniques 
• Produce a project plan 
• Be able to effectively manage communication 
• Understand how to control change and manage risk on projects 
• Understand the value in a post completion analysis and report 
• Produce a personal development action plan 

Key features

• Ongoing case study used during the workshop 
• Apply knowledge to work based projects 
• Online templates and models provided for use after the course 
• Methodology for best practice in project management

Benefits to you and your organisation

• Enhanced confidence in your ability to lead and manage projects 
• Increased knowledge and expertise in your project management capability 
• The opportunity to implement an organisation wide common approach to the management of projects 
• Improved communication, understanding, planning and teamwork on projects 
• Improved delivery of your project objectives and the efficiency of your resource application    

Who should attend?

• Employees who need to project lead or project manage internal or external projects 
• Anyone who is a member of a project team who wants to understand the role of a project manager and the key phases of a project 
• Anyone who may need to project lead or project manage in their future career